Abstract
Drawing on a history of instructional practice in art, No Working Title is an example of large-scale
co-operation at Higher Education level. Now in its 8th year the project continues to provoke dialogue between approximately forty artists and academics from four BA Fine Art
courses. With their own practice at the centre of the process, the artists exchange instructions for making artworks with a partner who they have never met before. Whilst the instructions are bespoke, the terms of exchange are highly choreographed and the result of this dialogue is what was witnessed publicly as part of Tate Exchange, where the partners met for the first time and presented their work
to one another.
This year, as part of Tate Exchange* the participants devised instructions especially for visitors. These could be seen scrolling on one of the screens and were heard broadcast throughout the space. Visitors were invited to make a contribution of their own by writing an instruction which in turn became part of the the display.
*Tate Exchange is an open experiment that seeks to explore the role of art in society. It includes international artists , contributors from different fields, the public, and over 50 associates, who work within and beyond the arts, on creating participatory programmes, workshops, activities and debates.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 Jan 2017 |
| Event | Tate Exchange - Tate Modern, Bankside, London, U.K. Duration: 27 Jan 2017 → 27 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Impact: Public engagement:Alongside 44 students form 4 different HE institutions, there were over 1600 visitors to Tate Exchange in one day on 27th January as part of No Working Title, many of whom were actively involved in the event through the production of their own instructions.
Tate Exchange Shorts:
As well as our presence and interaction with hundreds of people on the floor, we were one of five of the 50 associates invited to make a short film about Practice as Research. In this short documentary we were interviewed and asked to "share stories, objects, documentation and reflect upon what it means to actively explore how art makes a difference to society through the Tate Exchange programme. Insert link:
KU Impact Study:
Ioanna Rossi undertook an impact study, during which she was present on the floor at Tate and conducted a series of interviews with involved students, staff and members of the public.
Keywords
- Art and design
